Welcome to Fattig ...
So far, we found very little information about Fattig. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fattig to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fattig, please Contact Us.
Fattig would have been located within present day Musselshell County<2>.
The location of Fattig has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fattig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fattig is 3,480 feet [1,061 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fattig is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fattig was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fattig would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Fattig ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Fattig.
- Roundup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <5>
- Klein
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Musselshell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselshell
- Musselshell is located in Musselshell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musselshell <5>
- Camp Three
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
- Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
- Melstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
- Melstone is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <5>
- Worden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <5>
- Ballantine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballantine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantine
- Ballantine is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballantine <5>
- Pompeys Pillar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompeys Pillar
- Pompeys Pillar is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompeys Pillar <5>
- Shepherd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fattig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fattig.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fattig. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fattig.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fattig. See our Newspapers Page for Fattig.
Adding Fattig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fattig in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fattig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fattig post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fattig.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fattig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Musselshell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fattig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |